No Nuclear War

by Peter Tosh

Overview

It's one of the great ironies that Peter Tosh was murdered just days after the release of No Nuclear War, for this was a poor epitaph to an otherwise shining career. It was a tough time for a reggae artist, even a legendary one like Tosh. Previously, the former Wailer had tapped into a variety of styles, creating a unique sound that was built on a Jamaican foundation, but looked equally to the West for inspiration. But at this time, Jamaica was in the grips of ragga, and digitized dancehall ruled the island, while the West was in a rut, caught between the clutches of glam metal and the tail end of synth-dance. So, what was a respected roots practitioner to do? Tosh struggles with the question, but never quite finds an answer. His solution was to try to create a majestic sound, which sadly just ends up sounding ponderous and portentous, with the title track and "Lessons in My Life" particularly suffering this fate. A few of the songs are given a dancehall sheen, but for that to have worked, the rhythms have to be strong, and none of them really are. Not surprisingly then, the most successful song on the set is "Vampire," a fairly straightforward rootsy song. What adds to the irony is that lyrically the album is extremely strong, and powerfully delivered. In the hands of an outside arranger and producer, this might have been an album worthy of Tosh's name, but left to his own devices, it was a disappointment, made worse by the shock of his death. ~ Jo-Ann Greene

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2025
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	5021732442604

Tracks

1. No Nuclear War [2002 Remaster]
2. Nah Goa Jail [2002 Remaster]
3. Fight Apartheid [2002 Remaster]
4. Vampire [2002 Remaster]
5. In My Song [2002 Remaster]
6. Lesson in My Life [2002 Remaster]
7. Testify [2002 Remaster]
8. Come Together [2002 Remaster]
9. No Nuclear War (Single Version) [2002 Remaster]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Peter Tosh   Primary Artist,Drums,Vocals,Horn (Alto),Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
June Lodge   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Dean Fraser   Guest Artist,Horn
Nadine Sutherland   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Ruddy Thomas   Vocals (Background)
Uziah "Sticky" Thompson   Percussion
Pam Hall   Vocals (Background)
Steve Golding   Guitar (Rhythm)
David Madden   Horn
Tyrone Downie   Keyboards
Cynthia Schloss   Vocals (Background)
George Fullwood   Bass
Keith Sterling   Keyboards
Chico Chin   Horn
Nambo   Horn

Technical Credits

Dennis Thompson   Mixing
Marlene Tosh   Producer
Peter Tosh   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Cover Design,Production Coordination
Nigel Reeve   Engineer,Digital Remastering
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Nick Webb   Digital Remastering,Engineer
Neville Garrick   Illustrations,Artwork